Oliver's Resume

Awards

CyberPatriotCaptain of 1st Place Canadian Team 🇨🇦

Dec 2023

Issued by Air & Space Forces AssociationCaptained a team of 6 that won 1st place Canadian team in both the CyberPatriot XV & XVI State Rounds. Placed 16th internationally at Semifinals in CPXV. 19002 students formed 5254 CyberPatriot teams, of which 131 were Canadian.

Score Archives

CyberPatriot - Captain of 1st Place Canadian Team 🇨🇦

PicoCTFTop 1% Global Leaderboard

Mar 2023

Issued by Carnegie Mellon University CyLabIn 2022, our team placed 9th in the Canadian high school category. In 2023, I captained a different team to place top 55 teams (1%) on the global leaderboard out of 6923 teams and over 18000 participants.

2022 2023

Hacker’s Odyssey Capture-the-Flag Competition2nd Place

Jan 2023

Issued by MacEwan University club.ehPlaced 2nd out of 53 high school and university participants in a CTF hosted by a local university's ethical hacking club.

2023

Alberta Collegiate Programming Contest1st Place High School

Nov 2022, 2023

Issued by University of Calgary CS

2022 2023

University of Alberta Programming Contest1st Place High School

Mar 2022, 2023

Issued by University of Alberta CS

2022 2023

University of Alberta Programming Contest - 1st Place High School

natHACKS1st Place Junior Track

Aug 2022, Nov 2023

Issued by NeurAlbertaTech

Flowmodoro (2022)MediNoise (2023)

CalgaryHacks2nd Place Tier 2

Feb 2022

Issued by University of Calgary CSUS

Manage Me (2022)

Edmonton Regional Debate Tournament3rd Place Open Division

Jan 2022

Issued by Alberta Debate and Speech AssociationAt the Lois Hole tournament.

Totem Torus High School Math Competition2nd Place

Apr 2022

Issued by Ross Sheppard High School / UWaterloo CEMCParticipated in the city-wide high school Canadian Team Mathematics Contest, with my team placing 2nd out of 40+ teams.

Pascal Math Contest127th in Canada, 99th percentile

Jan 2021

Issued by University of Waterloo CEMCDistinction & Honour Roll

2021 Results

Fryer Math Contest293rd in Canada, 94th percentile

Jan 2021

Issued by University of Waterloo CEMCDistinction & Honour Roll

2021 Results

USA Computing Olympiad Silver Division

Dec 2020

Issued by USACO

Experience

YEGYouth.Tech

Founder & President

July 2022 - Present

YEGYouth.Tech is an organization focused on spreading technological awareness to youth in Edmonton. Our mission is to foster an appreciation for the ways technology has changed our lives, inspiring and empowering the next generation of technologists in our community.

yegyouth.tech

Leaders in Literacy

Co-Founder & VP of Public Relations

June 2022 - Present

Co-founded an international organization involving 30+ team members, working on several initiatives including bottle drives for books at local hospitals (raising $947), literature classes (with 100+ cumulative participants), ESL courses, writing competitions, and more!

leadersinliteracy.study

OSA Students' Union

VP of Public Relations

June 2023 - Present

Ran a political campaign to be elected as VPPR. Selected & trained a team of 6 Student Union communications officers (COMSU) through a merit-based application system, including paper exams, interviews, and field evaluations. Led these 6 officers to manage outreach for the council, including communication with school staff/administration, marketing and MCing at official SU events. Trained MCs and tech officers from each club and council to ensure their events run smoothly. Successfully fulfilled responsibility of managing the auditorium technology (sound, lights, and cameras).

osasu.tech

OSA Students' Union

Communications Officer

September 2022 - September 2023

OSA Students' Union

Class Representative

September 2021 - September 2022

Delivered an empowering speech for class elections and was selected out of a pool of ~10 candidates. Worked in a team of 33 to bridge the gap between students and the Student Union at our high school. Helped organize large school-wide events, theme weeks, and competitions to keep the high school spirit alive, including a Haunted House, a Winter Formal Dance, and Valentine's Day relay competitions. Also organized smaller events for our class to boost student morale, such as Secret Santa, and made frequent announcements to the class on a weekly schedule. Our school-wide food bank fundraiser raised 1547 items for Edmonton's Food Bank, 1299 of which were on the most-needed list, as well as $1021 in direct donations. Raised $13k+ for the local Kids with Cancer charity.

OSA Computer Society

Executive

October 2021 - Present

A computer science club that aims to foster the love for programming within the Old Scona school community.

OSA CyberPatriot

Lab Admin

September 2021 - Present

Helped the coach train our school’s 8 CyberPatriot teams through several unique initiatives, including creating training images that simulate the competition environment and mini capture-the-flag competitions at our school. Helped the coach manage the school’s CyberPatriot IT equipment.

Tech Bytes Foundation

Summer Intern

July 2023 - August 2023

Participated in the immersive 6-week Coding and Design Summer Program, a paid internship to complete 12 mini-projects for virtual clients in Data Science, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence, demonstrating hands-on expertise in these cutting-edge areas. Produced exceptional results and collaborated effectively with a seasoned Scrum Master and a group of 6 to make presentations on our progress. Earned a prestigious stipend of $2800 and successfully balanced a 10-hour weekly commitment. Proven dedication and adaptability, ensuring regular progress and delivering exceptional project submissions.

Volunteering

Skills Canada

Software Engineer

April 2023 - May 2023

Recruited to design challenges for the Skills Canada IT Network & Systems Administration competition. Successfully implemented interactive virtual machines integrated with a custom scoring engine, allowing the adult supervisors to seamlessly keep track of the competitors’ progress in real time. Created two problem sets that accounted for 50% of the participants' provincials score and 30% of their nationals score. Additionally volunteered to lead a hands-on try-a-trade booth for this career path, successfully attracting a significant turnout of 50+ attendees.

Chiniki Community College

Teaching Assistant

June 2022 - July 2022

Facilitated an enriching educational experience by teaching a dynamic class of students foundational game design and development principles. This multifaceted course involved essential tech components, including the basics of programming and aspects of digital art, such as color encoding. Through innovative instructional strategies, I fostered a holistic learning environment that empowered students to grasp the intricacies of game design and development with heightened comprehension.

TEDxOSA

Video Editor

April 2023 - May 2023

Enhanced live event videos, amplified audio, and added visuals from captivating live speaker sessions. Published them on the official TEDx program website.

Old Scona Academic Key Club

Member

September 2021 - Present

An active member of Old Scona Academic Key Club, a student-led organization focused on service, character-building, and leadership development. Engaged in diverse volunteering initiatives to make a positive impact in the community.

Debate Moderator

Alberta Debate and Speech Association

September 2022 - Present

After learning the fundamental concepts of debate, I wanted to help expose the ideas to younger students by volunteering to moderate at over 8 debates at several competitions.

Education

Old Scona Academic School

Student (Grade 10 - 12)

September 2021 - June 2024

Old Scona is a specialized high school recognized as one of the top academic high schools in Canada. Alongside the Alberta Education diploma, I also participated in the International Baccalaureate (I.B.) Diploma Program.

Grandview Heights School

Student (Grade 7 - 9)

September 2018 - June 2021

Grandview Heights offered me a three-year accelerated junior high mathematics and science program. During Genius Hour, I built several programs and websites for clients as a means of self-improvement.

Metro Continuing Education

Student (Grade 9)

July 2021 - August 2021

I took CALM/PE summer courses before starting high school to get course credits, allowing me to free up time during the school year for other academic pursuits.

Chiniki Community College

Student (Grade 10)

July 2022 - August 2022

Allowed me to take networking and cybersecurity courses at an advanced level over the summer, while earning high school credit.

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Personal Information

NameOliver Chen

Email[email protected]

Phone+1 (825) 439-4320

Websitehttps://oliver.yegyouth.tech

LocationEdmonton, AB 🇨🇦

Skills

Proficient

Node.JS, React, TypeScript, NextJS, Express, MongoDB, TailwindCSS, Google Cloud, ChatGPT Prompt Engineer, Figma, Chrome Extensions Development, Discord API, WebSockets, SocketIO

Intermediate

Git, Python, Java, SQL, C#, Unity, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop